What Are Your Watts?

[SoonerInKCMO]

Do you guys ever check out the watt meter on the stationary bike or elliptical machine at the gym? I came across this article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/fashion/19fitness.html?em&ex=1214107200&en=1cefef7d2e987fad&ei=5087%0A) about an elite cyclist and his training. His deal is to focus on the number of watts he's generating while training.


But power output is highly individual. The bigger the rider, the higher the output. Mr. Vande Velde, a relatively slight 5 feet 11 inches and 150 pounds, maintained an average of 470 watts in the 10-minute Georgia time trial. “That’s the most I’ve ever done,” he said. But he has a teammate, a much larger man, who he says, “does that in warm-up.”

That's a lotta damn watts.

[mdklatt]

That's a lotta damn watts.

That's more than enough to power a typical PC.

[soonerboomer93]

i've never really paid that attention

i'll look tonight at the gym

i'm pushing enough to power the eliptical display, i know that much :D

[soonerboomer93]

****, i checked

i'm running between 120-140 watts

i'm pretty hefty too, and working around 850 cal/hour on the eliptical

[SoonerInKCMO]

Yeah, I was thinking that I would peak at a little over 200 on the elliptical and average a hundred and something over the course of a workout... 470 for a guy that size... makes me feel puny. :(

[KC//CRIMSON]

1.21 gigawatts.

[jkjsooner]

Do you guys ever check out the watt meter on the stationary bike or elliptical machine at the gym? I came across this article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/fashion/19fitness.html?em&ex=1214107200&en=1cefef7d2e987fad&ei=5087%0A) about an elite cyclist and his training. His deal is to focus on the number of watts he's generating while training.



That's a lotta damn watts.

Lance Armstrong can power the whole ESPN headquarters. ;-)

Now you've got be curious. I'll have to check.

[SoonerInKCMO]

Yeesh. Couldn't get the elliptical to get over about 350 and still keep my feet in the... uh... foot holder thingies. Got the recumbent bike up to about 500 and kept it there for all of 10-12 seconds. I was, however, able to average just over 250 watts on the elliptical for 20 minutes. That's the same as 500 for 10, right? :D

[Jerk]

I have no idea WTF yall talking about.

[Jerk]

Do you guys ever check out the watt meter on the stationary bike or elliptical machine at the gym? I came across this article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/fashion/19fitness.html?em&ex=1214107200&en=1cefef7d2e987fad&ei=5087%0A) about an elite cyclist and his training. His deal is to focus on the number of watts he's generating while training.



That's a lotta damn watts.


So, does the gym get credit on their electric bill?

[PhilTLL]

That's a lotta damn watts.

http://members.cox.net/phamilton/watts.jpg

You're damn right.